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This race wound up being the first of the CDBA 2026 season after the cancellation of the High Desert Showdown at Haystack. This event is also a shared points event with both the NJBA and ADBA and the paperwork shows eleven teams from the NJBA and 1 from the ADBA. Many thanks to all that made the trip, especially during these high fuel cost times. Ready for racing! Getting ready for Super E class; twenty teams showed up. The dog is in charge, Will Runyan's PE hydro. Pro Elimin

The National Jet Boat Association (NJBA) kicked off its 2026 season under unseasonably hot conditions as racers from across the West Coast converged for the Season Opener. Despite temperatures more reminiscent of summer than early spring, competitors delivered a weekend filled with close racing, standout performances, and memorable stories as the chase for season championships officially began. Story by Debi Julius Photos by ------ / Photo captions by Beverly Stokes Several r

The inaugural International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Outlaw Drag Boat Racing Series kicked off at the Paris Grand Prix on Lake Crook in Paris, Texas on May 9, 2026. Marking a new chapter for the sport, the IHRA’s acquisition of the Southern Drag Boat Association (SDBA) brought 106 teams together for a strong showing, demonstrating the continued enthusiasm and competitiveness of drag boat racing. While uncooperative weather brought the event to an early conclusion, fans were

At the races I’ve often observed crew chiefs writing in their small hand-held notebooks information about how they are tuning or adjusting certain aspects on their intricate racing machine.

When asked to write something for my new column, I thought and thought, “What could I write about for my first article”? How about some firsts I’ve been involved with? During my forty-nine years in boat racing there has to be a couple of newsworthy things. I recently went to Wheatland and saw how much racing has changed since I stopped in 1993. As we were driving back to North Carolina, I had plenty of time to think and came up with three events that I was proud to be a part

The National Jet Boat Association came a step closer to wrapping up its 2023 points season with the staging of the October Dash For Cash at their home track at Lake Ming in Bakersfield, California.

The NJBA race teams returned to Lake Ming in Bakersfield, California after its annual three-month summer reprieve, and despite being later in the year, conditions were unusually hot and humid.

The 2023 version of the CDBA Summer Clash was quite an improvement over the last few seasons. Co-sponsored with the ADBA, there was also a “Northwest Blown Gas Flat Challenge” that drew a good number of NJBA race teams.

The Kentucky Drag Boat Association began to wind down its 2023 race season with the staging of the Show Me Shootout at Lake Lucas in Wheatland, Missouri.

At the races I’ve often observed crew chiefs writing in their small hand-held notebooks information about how they are tuning or adjusting certain aspects on their intricate racing machine.

Story by Beverly Stokes and Photos by Mark McLaughlin

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Growing up we hear different sayings that stay with us most of our life like, “The grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence.”

The 2025 Gary Bergeron Memorial Summer Clash had the potential to be the largest race in CDBA history. Being a shared point event with both the ADBA and the NJBA alone should help bring up registration numbers to that of times past.

The Kentucky Drag Boat Association returned to the Lake at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri for the staging of the Summer Thunder event.

Growing up we hear different sayings that stay with us most of our life like, “The grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence.”

The 2025 version of the Can-Am Challenge was somewhat lopsided with only one Canadian team showing up at the event. There are various reasons for that, all valid but the fact is the Can-Am Challenge hasn’t been much of a challenge for many years. Story and Photos by Steve Montgomery / Hot Wired Images Registration was light after a well-populated Summer Clash, as twenty-two teams were on site and eighteen of those signed up for Super Eliminator. Dennis Flint and the "Wild Flo